Question

The term NSSO stands for _____.

• A. New Sample Survey Organisation
• B. National Sample Survey Organisation
• C. National Simple Survey Organisation
• D. National Sample Surety Organisation
• E. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

National Sample Survey Organisation

NSSO stands for National Sample Survey Organisation which was established in 1950. It is an organisation working under the Ministry of Statistics of the Government of India.

Main functions of this organisation include: Survey panning, making sample designs, writing the schedules, formulation of concepts and definitions, formulation of framework, conducting training for the personals, formulation of scrutiny checkpoints, drawing up of tabulation programme, preparation of survey reports, data analysis and presentation, and undertaking studies for the improvement of survey methodology.